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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 24 > Leader’s assassination in Pakistan exposes a rift in Taliban ranks

Leader’s assassination in Pakistan exposes a rift in Taliban ranks

By Kathy Gannon / The Bulletin
June 24, 2009

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The assassination of the leader of a renegade Pakistani Taliban faction by one of his own men Tuesday underscores a growing rift in the ranks of the militant group as it braces for an impending army assault in the volatile northwest.

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